Luna's Ongaku Go For July 2022!
/Picking up where Ken and Gray left off, with the heat of summer ramping up, that means it’s a summer filled edition of Ongaku Go! We at OTY would like our readers to know what was filling our ears for the past month. Each track is available across all digital music streaming platforms, with Apple Music featured on this site.
“Gimme Some” by Crystal Kay & Daichi Yamamoto
As soon as I saw Crystal Kay had a new song release, I was excited upon seeing it was a collaboration with Daichi Yamamoto got me even more excited. “Gimme Some” lived up to my expectations and even more with its sick beats, Crystal Kay and Daichi Yamamoto’s rap, and a catchy chorus. To say “Gimme More” is a banger is an understatement as this track hits hard with its beats in the opening; this is a full club banger but its a song you also want to blast in your car and hear that base. Crystal Kay is a phenomenal rapper and you don’t hear her rap very often, which is one of the reasons I loved this. She showcases her skills in both rap and smooth vocals. Daichi Yamamoto is an amazing rapper and in his versus, he goes all out with his skills. Crystal Kay and Daichi Yamamoto are the perfect combination you want in a collaboration. “Gimme Some” is a western influenced track with its hip-hop and R&B style. This has been my summer banger!
Check out “Gimme Some” here and the music video below!
“Summer Again” by Ayumi Hamasaki
Ayumi Hamasaki is back with an upbeat summer hit that brings the heat with its fiery energy, catchy composition, and cooling vocals. “Summer again” is here for the season as it delivers everything you want in a summer track. It has a poppy dance vibe going for it, especially in its musical break that brings you back to Ayu’s Feel the love era of music. “Summer again” brings this nice feeling as it reminds me of several of Ayu’s sounds throughout her career but also brings a mix of freshness that pairs with her vocals perfectly. “Summer again” also has a bold and sexy vibe to it with the beats it gives off, especially at the beginning. I’ve had this song on repeat since release as it is the perfect track to dance to in the summer heat and its giving me a fiery energy without the actual heat.
Check out “Summer again” here and the music video below!
“BE MY BABY” feat. Yo-Sea by Miliyah Kato
The first time I heard “BE MY BABY”, I was mesmirized by Yo-Sea’s smooth vocals and how well they mixed with Miliyah’s. “BE MY BABY” is such a beautiful love song from the composition to the lyrics to the utilization of both artists vocals. Miliyah and Yo-Sea have the perfect chemistry to pull this track off as which each versus, you feel the emotion oozing out as they each sings this toward each other. The composition is along the lines of R&B pop as Miliyah and Yo-Sea have the smooth R&B vocal style with a relaxed compostion, however, “BE MY BABY” still can feel a bit poppy in some instances. This is a track that I enjoy just sitting in a hammock or sun bathing while soaking in all its glory that it brings to my ears.
Check out “BE MY BABY” here and the lyric video below!
“Bloom” by miwa
This has been a great year for miwa as she released her album Sparkle earlier this year and has kicked off the summer with two new singles, with “Bloom” being one of them. Immediately after hearing “Bloom”, I was drawn in with its poppy feel, miwa’s strong vocals, and memorable lyrics. Even though “Bloom” isn’t quite a summer track, its a great inbetween summer and spring track, however, I have been enjoying it through these summer months as it feels very refreshing and uplifting. Its a nice track to keep you cool on a hot day as it gives you a lighthearted sound with its poppy tune.
Check out “Bloom” here and the video below!
“Takara Sagashi” by BONNIE PINK
It’s been years since BONNIE PINK has release a new song and I am absolutely estatic. “Takara Sagashi” is a beautiful song with BONNIE PINK’s smooth vocals and simple composition. I love that this is in her usual sytle, the girl with the guitar but it also has a hint of folk rock, which is the reason I love BONNIE PINK. “Takara Sagashi” is the perfect easy listening type of song that you follow along with it as it goes, this track leads you through making you want it to never end. This is the perfect relaxing summer track where you kick back on a beach, by a pool, and let it take your ears on a peaceful ride like a summer breeze.
Check out “Takara Sagashi” here and the video below!
